Chinese Cabbage
Brassica rapa (Pekinensis group) best planted as a fall crop, since plants tend to bolt when weather turns warm 4 to 6 weeks before last spring frost date 60-90 days from transplant when leaves are 10 inches tall and still loose 10-18 ... [... more]
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Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata 5 weeks before to 2 weeks after last spring frost date week of last spring frost 50-100 days from transplant harvest when heads are firm and softball size best flavor is achieved when heads mature in cool ... [... more]
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May Tips: The Midwest
Gardens in the Midwest are going great guns. Keep up with weeding, deadheading, and the last of the planting. Plant marigolds after the last frost. Last Average Frost Date -- By the end of the month or early next month, the soil will have warmed ... [... more]
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May Tips: The Northeast
You can plant peppers after the last frost date for late- summer harvest. Last Average Frost Date -- By the end of the month or early next month, the soil will have warmed up enough that you can apply a layer of mulch on flower beds and around ... [... more]
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June Tips: The Pacific Northwest
Mild weather means planting continues in the Pacific Northwest, but the pace slows as the garden moves toward high summer. Dig up the poor performers. Last Average Frost Dates -- A couple of weeks after your last average frost date, the soil has ... [... more]
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May Tips: The Pacific Northwest
Plant tomatoes after the last frost. Region's Last Frost Date -- Continue to deadhead. -- Plant warm-season annual flowers, herbs, and vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, basil, marigolds, petunias, and the like) as long as your region's last frost ... [... more]
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How to Plant a Bare-Root Rose
Roses are sold in one of two ways- in containers or as bare-root roses. Bare-root roses can be planted in early spring an month or two before your region's last frost date and tend to be less expensive. They are often sold in cardboard cartons or ... [... more]
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How to Grow Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes are delicious and easy to grow, and they can be grown in almost any climate. Buy cherry tomato seedlings from your local nursery for planting after the last frost date in spring. Look for heirloom varieties, or for fun, try the ... [... more]
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Creating Beds and Borders: Creative Ideas from America's ...
 From the Publisher Creating Beds and Borders covers everything from layout to plant selection. Aimed at the North American gardener, the information is based on the experiences of 15 top designers who stress experimenting with color, texture, and form; [... more]
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Helianthus annuus 'Sungold'
Annual. Easily grown in average, moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates poor soils that are on the dry side. Plant seed in the garden after last frost date. Plants grow so rapidly that there is little reason to start seed indoors. Plant ... [... more]
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Curcuma alismatifolia 'Pink'
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-10. In St. Louis, plant rhizomes in spring after last frost date in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade (some other species of Curcuma prefer part shade). Plants do well in ... [... more]
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Northern Winework: Growing Grapes and Making Wine in ...
A good cold climate grape reference: This book provides new information on grape growing in cold climate areas that was not available previously. The book includes descriptions and photographs of many cold climate grapes. While the climate I am in is not [... more]
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